Therapeutic potential of convalescent plasma and hyperimmune immunoglobulins against SARS-CoV-2 BQ.1, BQ.1.1, and XBB variants

Lorenza Bellusci, Hana Golding, and Surender Khurana Journal of Clinical Investigation Published 2023 - More infoView PDF  Convalescent plasma (CP) and hyperimmune intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIGs) are routinely used to treat patients with COVID-19.…[...]

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C5aR1 signaling triggers lung immunopathology in COVID-19 through neutrophil extracellular traps

Bruna M. Silva,1,2 Giovanni F. Gomes,1 Flavio P. Veras,1 Seppe Cambier,3 Gabriel V.L. Silva,1,2 Andreza U. Quadros,1 Diego B. Caetité,1,2 Daniele C. Nascimento,1,2 Camilla M. Silva,1,2 Juliana C. Silva,1 Samara Damasceno,1 Ayda H. Schneider,1 Fabio Beretta,3 Sabrina S. Batah,4 Icaro M.S. Castro,5 Isadora M. Paiva,1 Tamara…[...]

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Treatments of COVID-19-Associated Taste and Saliva Secretory Disorders

Hironori Tsuchiya, Christos Rahiotis, Academic Editor and Nikolaos Gkantidis, Academic EditorDent J (Basel). 2023 Jun; 11(6): 140. Published online 2023 May 25. doi: 10.3390/dj11060140, PMCID: PMC10297082 PMID: 37366663 Abstract Since the worldwide spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome…[...]

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Insurance Industry Execs ‘Alarmed’ by Surge in Deaths Among Young People — But Stop Short of Blaming COVID Shots

According to InsuranceNewsNet, insurers are especially concerned by data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that show “mortality rates alarmingly rising for different categories,” including younger adult mortality…[...]

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